Hair waving apparatus



Nov. 3, 1931. J. L. GAlRE 6 HAIR WAVING APPARATUS JOSEPHL. GiY/RE )NVENTOR 2a 53 24 29 A BY ATTORNEY chambe'rffrom the subjects head.

Patented Nov. 3, 1931 o en ' aosarir ILQ'G'AIYRE, or PATERSON, NEW JERSEY f- HAIR' wAvI NG nrrnnaros Application med October 8, i930; I Serial K614 87396.

This invention relates to hair waving equipment and more particularly to devices for producing so-called permanent 'wav'es n humanhair. a I

The pri" ary object/of the invention iisfto provide aneflicient hair waving or curling device by which the hair may be permanent- 1y curled. or lwaved Without danger to the hair or scalp of the subject,fthe devicebem ing so constructed, arranged and adapted'to operate that it may be 'convenientlyfem ployed" with standardjcroquinole machines.

'.-Another object of the invention is'to provide an apparatus. of the above character IlII which the flannel pad'susually em 'loyedfor protecting the head are omitted, t us inater' rially reducing the cost of producing'fa per ma'nent wave, l

Still another object 'ofthe invention 'is to' construct the permanent waving device so cal-heating'units of standard form;

Yet another object offithe' in'vention i's to provide a permanent';'hair"waving device which will enablethe'o'perator to soakthe hair considerably more than has been pos-f sible with devicesior systems heretofore 7 use, the steam being concentrated'within the "r device and'permitted to escape very slowly,

thus enabling thedevice to produce a vapor permanent natural wave in which the waves will bejsoft and deep, whil'ealso eliminating the. danger of 'steam burns on? the scalp of the subject.

Other objects are v to: provide an improved typefof hair strand clamp and to simplify Y andiinprove the constructiodof the clamp,

andlsteaining apparatus, whereby the num-f ber of parts required will be materially re? duced and the employment of the device will be materially simplified due to the facility with which the'same may be 'applied to the,

Jing adapted to insulate thefsteanhcprling "Another object of the invention. is men:

A further object of the'invention is to enable the .hairstra'nds to be Wound'laterally upon the curling members so that the curling or waving is produced upon the strand to a pointclose tothe scalp, thereby; producing 55 a more thorough and complete wave formation, and enhancing the effect of the permanent wave. I A'still further object is to'enable the steam to'bej confined in the curling or steam chain- 60 her, the side portion through which the base of the strand extends being sealed against escape of steam in proximity to the scalp, an orifice or the like being provided to permit exhaust-steam to escape in an upward 05 orfo'utward'direction away from the scalp, so that thejsubject may not be rendered un- 'c'o 'ni'ortableduring the steaming operation.

Other objectsandadvantages of the invention" will be hereinafter specifically pointed 70 out, o'r will become apparent, as'the specification proceeds;

With'the above indicated objects in View, the invention resides in certain novel constructions and combinations, and arrange- 7 ment er parts, clearly described 'in the following specification and fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which latter ig. 5 is a detail view of one end of the hair'strand clamp; and Y I Fig. is a transverse section through the hair strand clamp, substantially on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5. s p

In the'form ofmy present device as shown in the accompanying drawings, the lock or strand of'hair 10 is separated and securely held in the form of aflat band within a clamp 11 which includesa pair of elongated 0 berslisjsuch'thatj'when the clamp is open the.- locking ends of the members 12 and. 135 g members 12 and 13 pivotally connected to each other atone end, as seen at 14.

The clamp members 12 and 13 in this in; stance are preferably formed of relatively light but durable material, such as thin-bars of aluminum. The member 1'2'is preferably doubled upon itself in flat U-shape; and the member 1'3 has an ilpstandiligleg 15 which is received between the arms of the U-s hape'd member 12 to provide a pivot 16 for theftwo' clamp members. I Means are provided to clamp the members 12 and 13 together; and forF'sthis' purpose' the 'end of the membe-r 12 opposite to the hinge pivotv 16 has a flatspring latch member 17 secured betweenthe arms of the U of said member 12. This latch :member .Il'has anoifset portion 1 8icarr'ying a hook 191 which latter is adapted to engage the lower edge of the member 1 3' when the clamping members are secured together.-

' withcoverings20"and521 respectively which to beopened a slight pressure upontheplurality of layers of flannel or otlierm-ate- Resilient meansare-provided. to secure a tight; locking engagement between the clamping, members 12 and. 1,3. In instance the members 12 and 13 are provided ay desirably be of rubber.

Means are also provided to protect the scalp ofl'the 'subjectfduring the steaming operation; 1' and for this purpose one side of, each ofthe clamping membershas a pad 22 and" 23, respectively,l'suitablySecured to the resilientcoverings20 and 21 ,a sbybeing vulcanized" thereto or, by" stitching,,.or "otherivisesx The pads 22 and 23 preferably extend the am length of the 'clamping..'members;

and these "pads maybe formed of one or a.

rial low heat conductivity. I

' "The v relation between -the"'cla mping -mem slightlyofiset from each'other in a vertical plane; When the hair strandis clamped in placethe members12 and 13 are -moved. into parallelrelationship as the hookl 19"is' ap-' plled to the member 13. VVhenth'e clampis clamping members in their closing direction I 7 allel 'a'sgabove' referred to, inggjaccompli'shed by but one hand of the dp'eratbr." To form the curls 0r WELVGS in the hair preliminary to the steamingoperation, I,p1ro-' causesthe hook 19 :0 be released as the lockf mg endsg'of' the members spring} away from eachother to a, 'positionislightly. out "of parvide in this inst ance,a hollow tubular curling rod 24 havingan' elongated clamp ;25 pivotedthereto.

One end of the "curling .rod. 24 is 1 preferably closed, as seenat 26ian d the opposite end is open as indicatedat 2.7, the open.-

ing 27 fbeingnormally closed by a removable plug 28 The free end of the hair strand 10* 1s, secured beneath the clamp;25, them-1;

housing 29 this movementbeing rod 25 is then rotated to wind the hair strand upon the surface of the rod 24.

The tubular curling rod 24 with its Wound hair strand is brought relatively close to the hair strand. clamp 11. A cylindrical housing 29, having a closed end 30, an open end 31 and a slot 32 extending tothe open end 31; is their placed .overwthef curling; rod, the

portion ofthe hair strand 10 between the clampand the curling rod beingreceived -i1rtl1e slot. -32.: The end of the tubular curling rod 24 adjacent to the plug 28 is provided with a gasket 33 which aifords a tight fit forthe curling rod within the cylindrical An elongated clamping member 35L, having a lining '35; in this instance of Jrnbber is provided for closing the: slot 31'. This clamping member 34 has a ring portion 36 integral' with one of its-ends; and this ring per tionis. adapted to surround one endof the cylindrical l10l1SlDgI29, While; I the opposite end of the. clamping member. 34" is secured in place by means of a loose ring 37.

, Inthe; operation 'o f the device' the hair strand is first thoroughly soaked with .water or other suitable. liquid solution; and the parts" of the device arethen-assembledin the inamier alreadydescrlbed. A suitable portable. electric heatingdevice '38 indicated sov used, :theplug28j isl'in; its place, closing the opening..27' of the curlingrod'. A; small orifice. 4O provided in the wall of the cylindrical housing 29,. so that. the steam 7 may escape only. very slowly. The l a r s thus heated. to a point of gentle steaming without anydry heat coming in contact withthe hail: Then it is desired to employ live steam.

supplied Pit'rom a suitable 7 steam 7 generator, instead; of lthe; electric heating element 38',

the plug 28 is: removed and alsuitabletube leading from the steam-generator is inserted withinthe opening. 27.., v 7

' G "nsiderable'. particularitiesof descript on, as .l to. materials; part details, dimensions, capacities and utilities mayhave beenherein indulged in, but it will be understood that thesestatements', made with particular reference to-that one, and the one now-.- preferred,-

ofthe many possible. embodiments of the in vention which is illustrated in the drawings:

are not in any way; toibe taken .-as definitive or limitative of the invention. Inasmuch, as.

many 'changes could be. ni adelin the above con:

strnctions,:a1 1d many apparently widely. differentembodiments of the: invention could. bemade Without i depa ting from. the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained .inthe above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting tion which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

In other words, thescope of protection contemplated is to be taken solely from the appended claims, interpreted as broadly as is consistent with the prior art.

"Vhat I claim as new is:

1. A permanent hair waving equipment 1I1- eluding, in combination, a hair strand clamp v adapted to separate a strand of hair in proximity to the scalp of the subject, a hollow r curling rod adapted .to receive a hair strand wound thereon, said curling rod having an open end, a removable plug for said open end 'i of said curling rod, a housing for said curling rod, said housing having a closed end, an open end and a slot extending to said open end, said slot adapted to receive an unwound portion of said hair strand, a clamping member for closing said slot, means for securing said clamping member in place over said slot, said housing having a steam outlet orifice, and

means *tor steaming the hair strand wound upon said curling rod.

2. A permanent hair waving equipment including, in combination a hair strand clamp adapted to separate a strand of hair in proximity to'thescalp of the subject, a hollow tubular curling rod adapted to clamp the free end of said hair strand and upon which curling rod the hair strand is adapted to be wound, said curling rod having an open and a closed end and a plurality of body perforations, a removable plug for the open end of said curling rod, a cylindrical housing for said curling-rod, said housing having a closed end, an open. end and a slot extending to said openend, said slot adapted to receive an unwound portion of said hair strand, a clampingmemberfor closing said slot, said clamp- I ing member having a portion integral with one otits ends, adapted to surround said 7 housing, a removable clamping device for the opposite end ofsaid clamping member,

said housing having a steam outlet orifice, "and means for steaming the hair strand wound upon said curling rod.

3. A permanent hair waving equipment including, in combination, a hair strand clamp adapted to separate a strand of hair in proximity tothe scalp of the subject, a curling rod upon which the hair strand is adapted to be wound, sa id curling rod having an open and'a closed end and a plurality of body perforations, a removableplug for the open end of'saidcurling rod, a, housing for said curlingrod,'said housing having a closed end, an open end and a slot extending to said open end, said lslot adaptedto receive an unwound portion of said hair strand, a clamping mem ber havinga portion integral with one of its ends, adapted to surround said housing, and a removable clamping member for the opposite end of said elongated clamping member. 4. A permanent hair waving equipment including, in combination, a hair strand clamp adapted to separate a strand of hair in proximity, to the scalp of the-subject, a hollow tubular curling rod adapted to clamp the free end of said hair strand and upon which curlingrrod the hair strand is adapted to be wound, said curlingrod having an open and a closed end and a plurality of body perforations, a removable plug for the open end ofsai d curling rod, a cylindrical housing for said curling rod, said housing having aclosed end,an open endand aslot extending to said open end, said slot adapted to receive-an. unwound portion of said hair. strand, pack ing means onsaid curling rod, at the open end of said housing, an elongated clamping member for closing said slot, said elongated clamping vmember having integral means at one of its ends and removable means at the opposite end to secure'said elongated clamping. member in place over the slot of said I tubular curling rod adapted to clamp the free I endot said hair strand and uponwhich curling" rod the hair strand is adapted to be wound, said curling rod having an open and aclosed end and a plurality of body perforations, a removable plug for the open end of; said curling rod, a cylindrical housing for said curling rod, said housing having aclosed; end, an open end and aslot extending to said open end, said'slotadapted to receive an unwound portion of said hair strand, packing means on said curling rod, at the open end of said housing, an elongated clamping member for closing said slot, said elongated clamping member having a circular portion integral with one of its ends, said circular portion adapted to surround said housing, a removable clamping ring for the opposite-end of said elongated clamping member, said housing having a steam outlet orifice, and means for steaming the hair strand wound upon said curling rod. 7 v

6. A permanent hair waving equipment includin in combination, a hair strand clamp adapted to separate a strand of hair in proximity to the scalp of the subject, a curling rod adapted to receive a hair strand wound thereon, a housing for said curling jrod said housing having: a;:c1'osed-;end, an 7 open-endg and a slotextending 'to' saidopen end, said slot adapted to receive an unwound portionofsaid hair s'trand,.ao1ampingmember-for-elosing said: slot, means forsecuring said clamping "member in place oversaidslot,

said housing having a steam outlet orifice,

and; means for" steaming the hair strand woundu'ponsaid curling rod. 1

7. permanent hair wa ving equipment ineluding, in combination a hair strand clamp adapted" to separate a'strand of hair in proximity 'to;the scalpof the subject, a curling 'ro-d adapted to clamp the free end of said 1 hair strand andupon which curling rod the hair strand is adaptedtobe" Wound, I a cylindricai housing for: said curling rod, said housing having a closed'end,an open end-and" a siotexte'nding to said'open end,-said slotadapted to receive an unwound portion of 1 said.hair.strand,.a clamping ineinberfor closing: said slot, said clamping member having a portion integral vwith one of its ends,

adapted to 'surround'said housing, a remov- 25 able clamping device for'theopposite end of said-clamping member; saidhousinghaving a"steam"outlet orifice, and means-for steaming thehair'strand WOUIld upon said curling rod I 81A; permanent hair Waving equipment including, in combination, ahair strand clamp ada'pted toseparate astrand of-hair in proxiinity vto-the'scal-p ofthe subject, a curlingrod upon which the hair strand is "1 35 adapted-tobe-Wound, a'housing for said curling'rod-fsai'dhousinghaving a closed end, an

I "open end and a slot extending to said open =1 end, said slot adapted'to receive an unwound portion ofsa-i'd hair strand, a clamping memberhaving a portion integraiwith one of its ends, 'ada pted to surround said housing, and aremovab1e'e1a mping member for the opposite-end of said elongated clampingjmember In testimony'whereof I hereby aifi'zi my sigp JOSEPH GAIRE. 

